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Kyasanur Forest Disease Outbreak and Vaccination Strategy, Shimoga District, India, 2013–2014

Authors :
S.K. Kiran
Achhelal Pasi
Satish Kumar
Gudadappa S. Kasabi
Prabhakara Gujjarappa
Aakash Shrivastava
Sanjay Mehendale
L.S. Chauhan
Kayla F. Laserson
Manoj V. Murhekar
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 146-149 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015.

Abstract

We investigated a Kyasanur Forest disease outbreak in Karnataka, India during December 2013–April 2014. Surveillance and retrospective study indicated low vaccine coverage, low vaccine effectiveness, and spread of disease to areas beyond those selected for vaccination and to age groups not targeted for vaccination. To control disease, vaccination strategies need to be reviewed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
21
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6a98f4e48e5240f39d6e0a578023e5e9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2101.141227